Daniel Gafford 0 points vs Jazz (Jan 8, 2026): lowest of 26 games
0 PTS · 0-of-0 FG · 25:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 20.7 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season: -1.5 against a usual 8.6 (-10.1)
Matched the season low of 0 points among the games the source holds, set on Nov 7, 2025
below usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Daniel Gafford score 0 points?
In 25:24 against the Jazz on Jan 8, 2026, Daniel Gafford scored 0 points: no field goal attempts, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Gafford averaged 8.3 points on 5.2 shots in 20.7 minutes across 25 regular-season games. The 0 points matched the season low among the games the source holds, set on Nov 7, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 0, against a usual 5.2. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 6.6); free throws 0 points (usual 1.7). Gafford played 25:24 against a usual 20.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -2.1, against a usual 15.0. Steals and blocks: 0 and 0, against a usual 0.9 and 1.5. The Mavericks lost 116-114 at the Jazz. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Gafford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:24 | 20.7 | +4.7 |
| Points | 0 | 8.3 | -8.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-0 | 5.2 · 63.6% | -5.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 77.2% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 6.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 3.4 | 15.6 | -12.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.1 | 15.0 | -17.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 6.6 (3.3-of-5.2) | -6.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.3) | -1.7 |
| Total | 0 | 8.3 | -8.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.5 against a usual 8.6 (-10.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | -10.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: -1.2, set on Nov 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 116-114 at the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Jan 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 2 points (Dec 15, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.